Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
Tar
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
The legal limit in KS is a BAC of what?
.08%
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for U.S. teens ages 14 - 19 (following accidents and homicide). The rate of attempted suicide in teens is about 3% for non-substance abuse users and rises to _________ in teens who abuse drugs and alcohol A) 7.5% B) 12% C) 19% D) 25%
C) 19%
TRUE OR FASLE: Prescription drugs kill more people than illegal drugs.
TRUE.
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the term for exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke otherwise known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke; a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products?
Secondhand smoke
What are two types of drug dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawl symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
What has scientific research has told us about e-cigarettes? A) They are healthier than regular tobacco cigarettes B) They help people quit smoking regular cigarettes C) They can lead to smoking regular cigarettes D) None of the above
C) They can lead to smoking regular cigarettes
Which of the following causes the highest % rate of death from first time use? A) Heroin B) Inhalants C) Methamphetamine D) Alcohol
B) Inhalants
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
What is the product also known as dip, chew, snuff, or spit and is put between the lip and gum and sucked on the inside of the mouth?
Smokeless Tobacco
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
What is the difference between prescription drugs and OTC drugs?
1. An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription 2. A prescription drug is medication that can only be abstained with a written order from a physician.
Pain relievers (like Vicodin or OxyContin) prescribed by a doctor can lead to addiction if...A) You take more than prescribed B) You take some not prescribed for you C) You start trying to get them without a prescription D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder
Name at least 3 smoking-related conditions and diseases
1.Cancer 2. Emphysema 3. Chronic Bronchitis 4. Asthma
Define inhalants.
Illegal drugs that can cause hallucinations, brain damage or even death when inhaled or breathed in.
Name 4 symptoms of drug withdrawal
Hallucinating, Anxiety, Seizures, Vomiting
Some people take anabolic steroids to improve their athletic performance. Name 3 side effects are due to steroids?
Kidney, heart and liver damage
For guys—shrunken testicles
For girls—growth of facial hair
Extreme mood swings that can lead to violence